Podcast HackHow to Use Social Media Without Losing YourselfBy On Purpose, Jay Shetty
In a Nutshell
In this December 2025 episode of the On Purpose podcast, Jay Shetty explains how social media algorithms keep us glued to our screens and offers solutions for platforms to reduce their negative impact.
Favorite Quote
Even the strongest system has a glitch. The algorithm doesn't just know us; it depends on us. If we know how to feed it, we can decide whether to starve it or steer it.
Jay Shetty
Introduction
When you scroll through social media, do you like what you see?
If you feel like you only see negative content that creates outrage and polarization, it's because social media algorithms are specifically feeding you that type of content.
The more we understand about algorithms, the more power we have over them. In this episode of his On Purpose podcast, Jay Shetty explains exactly how these algorithms convince us to keep scrolling.
Shetty shares three solutions that apps could implement to make social media less stressful and addictive.
Shetty is an author, influencer, motivational speaker, and former monk. His most popular book is Think Like a Monk, published in 2020.
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